Frequently Asked Questions
Some antiblock masterbatches may impart haze on films, but this is not always the case. For applications requiring high clarity, please consult Ingenia’s Technical Service Representative to offer solutions that are best for your application.
Ingenia has intelligently designed antifogging masterbatch solutions that work in both cold and hot fog applications. Performance may be impacted if the masterbatch is not uniformly distributed throughout the film. To see the best results in thin films, consult our Technical Service Representative for dosage and processing recommendations.
Ingenia antistatic masterbatches are designed for dissipation of static electricity and can enable flexible films to meet Mil-PRF-81705D surface resistivity requirements.
Yes, excessive melt temperature can lead to decomposition of the antistatic agent which will reduce effectiveness in the final product.
Ingenia offers black masterbatch solutions that comply with regional food contact requirements. For more information, please reach out to our Regulatory Affairs department via the contact us form.
Ingenia has existing solutions for MDO films and is developing solutions for BOPE. Ingenia’s research and development team is continuously supporting customer needs through innovative product design.
Ingenia’s research and development team is equipped with the technology and technical know-how to match and develop custom color solutions in a wide array of applications, i.e. flexible and rigid packaging, pressure pipe and conduit.
Biodegradation is a broad and unregulated term to describe the breakdown of materials whereas compostable refers to the breakdown of materials under specified conditions and timelines. There are certified testing requirements for compostable materials, examples of these conditions include home, industrial, marine or soil environments. It is important to remember that not all biodegradable materials are compostable.
Ingenia has masterbatch solutions that are designed to work well in both industrial and home compostable products. The compostable compounds offer compostability certificates for specified conditions such as home or industrial.
Ingenia offers antioxidant and stabilizer masterbatches to improve the resistance to degradation due to thermal or shear effects of reprocessing recycled resins. These masterbatches improve the processability and performance of PCR/PIR allowing for higher use rates.
Compatibilizers can be used during the extrusion of multi-material recycled packaging formulations such as those containing polyolefins (PP/PE), polyamide (PA) and ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH). Compatibilizers should also be considered when designing packaging for recycling, adding a compatibilizer to the tie layer of structures that include layers of PE/PP with PA and/or EVOH.
Ingenia’s non-PFAS PPAs do not contain PEG and our most successful solutions also do not contain siloxane.
The use of Ingenia purge can minimize the generation of scrap by eliminating contaminants in the extruder in addition to expediting the changeover or shutdown process. Purge can also reduce extruder downtime by decreasing the time needed to clean the equipment.
Ingenia offers transition and shutdown purge materials. Transition purges are ideal for changing colors or resins while maintaining film production. Shutdown purges are used to purge equipment that will be idle for prolonged periods of time.
Some slip agents function by migrating to the surface of the films. This migration process is called blooming. The blooming process takes place after extrusion and can take from a few hours to a couple of days to see the full effect of the slip additive. Excessive blooming, often a result of overdosing slip masterbatch, can impact the printability, sealability and lamination of films.
Ingenia offers advanced linear solutions that can be recycled, under the Rototuf® brand. Furthermore, we are developing linear solutions which contain post consumer recyclate, offered under the Rototuf® PCR brand.
UV Masterbatch is added to protect products from photodegradation. Degradation often presents as yellowing or a loss in mechanical performance of the product. The addition of UV masterbatch can extend a product’s lifespan by improving a product’s weatherability.
Ingenia produces white masterbatches with high loadings of titanium dioxide that have excellent dispersion and can easily be let down into product formulations. Ingenia solutions are offered in several carrier resins including polypropylene, polyethylene and polystyrene and can be used in blown films, cast, MDO and Biaxially Oriented films, pipe, injection molding, blow molding, sheet extrusion and fiber applications.
Ingenia is a second-generation led family-owned company that started in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and is now headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA.
Ingenia has redundant manufacturing capabilities globally. We have two sites in both Canada and the United States of America, in addition to sites in Germany, India, United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ingenia supplies products and services to many of the globally recognized resin producers as well as downstream converters such as extruders, film and pipe producers, injection, blow and rotational molders. Ingenia’s customers support many of the largest and most well-known brands across the globe.
